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[[ | {{Infobox Movie | ||
|name = Atentát | |||
|picture = Atentát-movie_poster.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Cinema poster'' | |||
|country = [[File:Czech-republic-flag.jpg|25px]] Czechoslovakia | |||
|director = [[Jirí Sequens]] | |||
|date= 1964 | |||
|language = Czech<br>German<br>English | |||
|studio=Filmové studio Barrandov | |||
|distributor= | |||
|character1=1st Lt. Král | |||
|actor1=[[Radoslav Brzobohatý]] | |||
|character2=1st Lt. Sedlák | |||
|actor2=[[Ludek Munzar]] | |||
|character3=Sgt. Ota Strnad | |||
|actor3=[[Rudolf Jelínek]] | |||
|character4=Sgt. Tousek | |||
|actor4=[[Jirí Kodet]] | |||
|character5=Sgt. Vyskocil | |||
|actor5=[[Ladislav Mrkvicka]] | |||
|character6=Sgt. Vrbas | |||
|actor6=[[Josef Vinklár]] | |||
|character7=The gamekeeper | |||
|actor7=[[Oldrich Lukes]] | |||
|character8=SS-Sturmbannführer Görke | |||
|actor8=[[Gerhard Rachold]] | |||
|character9=Commissioner Sleicher | |||
|actor9=[[Oldrich Velen]] | |||
|character10=Col. Moravec | |||
|actor10=[[Jirí Vrstala]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''The Assassination''''' (Original Czech title: ''Atentát'') is a 1964 Czech black-and-white war drama directed by [[Jirí Sequens]]. The story depicts the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942 which was perpetrated by parachutists from the group ANTHROPOID sent from England. This is considered a cult classic film for those interested in war history. | |||
{{Film Title}} | |||
__TOC__<br clear=all> | __TOC__<br clear=all> | ||
= | = Pistols = | ||
[[Image: | == CZ 38 == | ||
[[Image: | Czechoslovak paratroopers and their British instructors mostly use [[CZ 38]] pistols. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:CZ_38_1780.jpg|thumb|none|300px|9×17mm Browning Short]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Atentat-001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|1st Lt. Král ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]).]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Atentat-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Atentat-003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Strnad ([[Rudolf Jelínek]]).]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Tousek ([[Jirí Kodet]]).]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-005.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Vyskocil ([[Ladislav Mrkvicka]]).]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-006.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Scotish Special Operations Executive instructor.]] | |||
== | == SACM M1935A == | ||
Sgt. Ota Strnad ([[Rudolf Jelínek]]) also owns a [[French_M1935_Pistols#SACM_M1935A|SACM M1935A]] pistol. | |||
[[Image:SACM-M1935A.jpg|thumb|none|300px|SACM M1935A - 7.65 x 22mm Longue]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-007.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-008.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[Image: | == Walther P38 == | ||
[[Image: | Some Gestapo men carry a [[Walther P38]] pistol. Czech paratroopers also capture this gun. | ||
[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 pistol - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-011.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the Gestapo men holds a [[Walther P38]] in his hand.]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-009.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Ota Strnad ([[Rudolf Jelínek]]).]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-010.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Vyskocil ([[Ladislav Mrkvicka]]).]] | |||
== Luger P08 == | |||
Most SS, SD, and Gestapo officers in 1942 are equipped with [[Luger P08]] pistols. | |||
[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-012.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gestapo Commissioner Sleicher ([[Oldrich Velen]]) with his sidearm in hand.]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-013.jpg|thumb|none|600px|none|An SS officer pulls a [[Luger P08]] in the church.]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-014.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An SD officer holds a [[Luger P08]] as he examines a map of the crypt.]] | |||
== | = Submachine Guns = | ||
== Sten == | |||
The main weapon of Czechoslovak paratroopers from Great Britain is the [[Sten]] submachine gun. | |||
[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sten Mk II - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-015.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Vrbas ([[Josef Vinklár]]) marches with a Sten at jump school.]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-016.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Vyskocil's ([[Ladislav Mrkvicka]]) Sten gun, true to form, fails when needed.]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-017.jpg|thumb|none|600px|1st Lt. Král ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]) watches from the church with a slung Sten gun.]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-018.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Strnad ([[Rudolf Jelínek]]) fires on the Germans from the church gallery.]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-019.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Toušek ([[Jirí Kodet]]) fires at an SS trooper descending into the church crypt.]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-020.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Vyskočil, Sten in hand, refuses to surrender.]] | |||
[[Image: | == MP40 == | ||
[[Image: | Some SS soldiers are armed with [[MP40]] submachine guns. | ||
[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-021.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
= Rifles = | |||
== | == Karabiner 98k == | ||
Most German soldiers are armed with [[Karabiner 98k]] rifles. | |||
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-022.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]] | |||
[[Image: | == 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun== | ||
[[Image: | A gamekeeper ([[Oldrich Lukes]]) carries a [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|12 Gauge Double Barreled]] shotgun. | ||
[[Image:LCSmithSxSShotgunField.jpg|thumb|450px|none|L.C. Smith case hardened hammerless side by side Field shotgun - 12 gauge.]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-023.jpg|thumb|600px|none|]] | |||
= Machine guns = | |||
== | == MG34 == | ||
Germans deploy an [[MG34]] machine gun against the trapped paratroopers. | |||
[[Image:Mg34hb.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-024.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[ | == MG42 == | ||
[[Image: | An [[MG42]] is seen briefly before becoming an MG34 in a continuity error. The appearance of an MG42 is likely anachronistic as the MG42 was only recently adopted for use at the time of Operation Anthropoid. | ||
[[Image:MG42Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG42 with bipod extended - 7.92mm Mauser]] | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Atentat-025.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
= | = Hand grenades = | ||
== Model 24 Stielhandgranate == | |||
[[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]]s are thrown on defenders by the SS men during the fight in the church. | |||
[[Image:M24WithFragSleeve.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate with fragmentation sleeve.]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-026.jpg|thumb|none|600px|none|]] | |||
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== Training Grenade == | |||
The Czechoslovakian troops use dummy grenades while training in Scotland | |||
[[Image:Atentat-027.jpg|thumb|none|600px|none|]] | |||
== | = Trivia = | ||
==8.8 cm Pak 43/41== | |||
Before the church stands a [[8.8 cm Pak 43|8.8 cm Pak 43/41]] cannon. | |||
[[Image:8.8 cm PaK 43 41.jpg|thumb|none|400px|8.8 cm Pak 43/41 anti-tank gun on Rhienmetall split-trail mount - 88x822mm R]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-028.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
== 122mm Howitzer M1938 (M-30) == | |||
A halftrack drags a [[122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30)]]. | |||
[[Image:Howitzer_M1938.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Soviet 121.92 mm (4.8 inch) howitzer]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-029.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
==10.5 cm Flak 38== | |||
The [[10.5 cm Flak 38]]. Planes with paratroopers and night bombers come under under heavy fire from 10.5 cm FlaK 38s. | |||
[[Image:35_airm_flak_10-5cm-002.jpg|thumb|none|300px|A Flak 38 105 mm anti-aircraft gun]] | |||
[[Image:Atentat-030.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Assassination (Atentát), The}} | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:B&W]] | |||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Jirí Sequens]] | |||
[[Category:Czech Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Czech Produced/Filmed]] | ||
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The Assassination (Original Czech title: Atentát) is a 1964 Czech black-and-white war drama directed by Jirí Sequens. The story depicts the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942 which was perpetrated by parachutists from the group ANTHROPOID sent from England. This is considered a cult classic film for those interested in war history.
The following weapons were used in the film The Assassination (Atentát):
Pistols
CZ 38
Czechoslovak paratroopers and their British instructors mostly use CZ 38 pistols.
SACM M1935A
Sgt. Ota Strnad (Rudolf Jelínek) also owns a SACM M1935A pistol.
Walther P38
Some Gestapo men carry a Walther P38 pistol. Czech paratroopers also capture this gun.
Luger P08
Most SS, SD, and Gestapo officers in 1942 are equipped with Luger P08 pistols.
Submachine Guns
Sten
The main weapon of Czechoslovak paratroopers from Great Britain is the Sten submachine gun.
MP40
Some SS soldiers are armed with MP40 submachine guns.
Rifles
Karabiner 98k
Most German soldiers are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles.
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
A gamekeeper (Oldrich Lukes) carries a 12 Gauge Double Barreled shotgun.
Machine guns
MG34
Germans deploy an MG34 machine gun against the trapped paratroopers.
MG42
An MG42 is seen briefly before becoming an MG34 in a continuity error. The appearance of an MG42 is likely anachronistic as the MG42 was only recently adopted for use at the time of Operation Anthropoid.
Hand grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Model 24 Stielhandgranates are thrown on defenders by the SS men during the fight in the church.
Training Grenade
The Czechoslovakian troops use dummy grenades while training in Scotland
Trivia
8.8 cm Pak 43/41
Before the church stands a 8.8 cm Pak 43/41 cannon.
122mm Howitzer M1938 (M-30)
A halftrack drags a 122 mm howitzer M1938 (M-30).
10.5 cm Flak 38
The 10.5 cm Flak 38. Planes with paratroopers and night bombers come under under heavy fire from 10.5 cm FlaK 38s.
